NEWS
Student Senate: The Jay Truck returns
Student Senate met for their weekly meeting Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3:45 p.m. in Hoover 212. The meeting began with a Special Order by Blake Reed who spoke on the Power of One Day. The Power of One Day is Elizabethtown College’s annual 24-hour day of giving in which the individuals are encouraged to donate
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Destruction of property on campus: Student response
As of late, there have been a series of incidents of destruction of property on the Elizabethtown College campus. Most notably, on Saturday, Feb. 18, unknown individual(s) broke the pool table in Ober Residence Hall, following the disappearance of the Mona Lisa puzzle in Founders Residence Hall. Investigation into these incidents has been ostensibly inconclusive
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Today’s Technology: A Supreme Court case that could reshape the internet
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Gonzalez v. Google LLC—a case that may set new parameters for interpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This case centers around the scope of Section 230, questioning if the law “immunizes interactive computer services when they make targeted recommendations of information provided
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CAMPUS LIFE
The Weekly Treat: Spongebob Pop
What’s up Crumb Crew, Nat here serving up your next entry for the Weekly Treat! And what a tasty surprise we’ve all must’ve received on this fine day! The campus hosted a surprise guest on this hot day: an ice cream truck, serving a wide variety of free ice-cold treats. From sandwiches to characters on
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The Students of Etown: Mahli Rupp
Despite Elizabethtown College being a small school compared to most of the colleges in the area, it is nearly impossible to know all of the students on campus. Each one of them has their own unique story on how they came to attend Etown, and it is important to know that their story has value.
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Student Wages Op-Ed Companion Piece
Note: The Etownian reached out to Student Senate and the Business Office, but were unable to receive a response due to time constraint. In addition, the statements in this piece are entirely the individual’s opinion and do not reflect the opinions of the Etownian. Some statements were edited for length and clarity. Back in February
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SPORTS
National sports update
February’s Super Bowl LV was arguably one of the greatest games of the season. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the quarterbacks’ fifth head-to-head game. Brady had beaten Mahomes in October of 2018 when he still played for the New England Patriots and
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Rudy
“Rudy” is a movie about a football player named Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger Jr. whose dream is to play football on Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team. He is not expecting to be a starter, but he wants to fulfill his lifelong dream by being on the field in uniform and make one play during the
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Intramural basketball contest
Sunday, February 28, Elizabethtown College held an intramural basketball shooting competition. The contest featured eight competitors, who were shooting basketballs to win the contest. Whoever had the most points at the end of the contest won. At first, there were 20 layups which were one point each. Then, there were 20 foul shots with each
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FEATURES
Benefits, drawbacks of caffeine leave students with split opinions
As the end of the semester draws near there is an almost tangible stress in the air. Students are burdened with projects, presentations and papers and have limited time to complete them. With the increased workload, oftentimes it seems there are not enough hours in the day. Late nights or even all-nighters become more common.
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Panel discusses PTSD in Harry Potter, changes in children’s literature
The Bowers Writers House sponsored the event “Running for Platform 9 3/4: A Harry Potter Panel Experience w/ Dr. Christina Phillips-Mattson” Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Dr. Christina Phillips-Mattson is a Harry Potter professional; she received her Bachelor’s degree in English, French and comparative humanities at Bucknell University and her Master’s and doctorate degrees
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Alumna promotes ethical standards in public, private institutions
Alumni from Elizabethtown College go into highly varied fields of work in many places across the world. Among Etown’s graduates are many who choose to work to give back, whether on a local or a grander scale. Dr. Patricia Harned, ’88 is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) in
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